Consistent Individual Tendencies in Motor Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off

The literature of Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off (SAT) in motor control has evidenced individuality in the preference to trade different aspects (mean, variance) of spatial and temporal errors. Nonetheless, to the best of our knowledge, how robust this preference is has not been properly tested. Thirty participants performed nine conditions with different time and spatial criteria over two days (scanning). In-between these scanning conditions, individuals performed a practice condition that required modifications of the individuals’ preferences in SAT. Through Bayesian analyses, we found that, despite individuals demonstrating changes during practice, decreasing movement time, they did not modify how they performed the scanning conditions. This is evidence for a robust SAT individual tendency. We discuss how such individuality could modify how individuals perform within/between SAT criteria, and what this means for interpretation of results.

STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGY BY STUDENTS AT THE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

The article is devoted to the issue of application and use of active teaching methods in the study of psychology by students of agricultural universities. It is shown that the full potential of these methods can be revealed during practical classes and organized independent work of students. The object of the study may be the members of the student group, and methods should be chosen so that on the one hand, they can be implemented in a group study for a limited time, and on the other - the studied phenomena correspond to the theoretical program of psychology. The article discusses the problems of technology of research and interpretation of results, as well as the possibility of using psychological achievements in professional and educational activities.

P113 SPIN IS PRESENT IN THE MAJORITY OF THE ARTICLES EVALUATING ROBOT-ASSISTED GROIN HERNIA REPAIR: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Aim The number of articles published each year are increasing, resulting in greater competition to get work published. Spin is defined as specific reporting strategies used to distort the readers’ interpretation of results so that they are viewed more favourable. However, prevalence of spin in studies comparing robot-assisted groin hernia repair with traditional methods is unknown. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and extent of misrepresentation of results, spin, in studies assessing robot-assisted groin hernia repair. Methods This systematic review was reported according to PRISMA guidelines, and a protocol was registered at PROSPERO before data extraction. Database search included PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Central. Results Of 35 included studies, spin was present in 57%. Within these, 95% had spin present in the abstract and 80% in the conclusion of the article. There was no association between study size and spin (p > 0.05). However, presence of spin in studies positively minded towards robot-assisted hernia repair was higher (p < 0.001) compared with those against or being neutral in their view of the procedure. Furthermore, being funded by or receiving grants from Intuitive Surgical were associated with a higher prevalence of spin (p < 0.01) compared with those who were not. Conclusion Spin was found to be common in articles reporting on robot-assisted groin hernia repair, and presence of spin was higher in studies funded by or receiving grants from the robot company. This suggests that readers should be cautious when reading similar literature.

Do Hearing Aids Prevent Falls? Commentary on Study From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Purpose This letter serves to underscore the importance of understanding the relationship between hearing loss treatment and falls and to provide additional clarity and commentary on the interpretation of the results by Riska et al. (2021) . With the salience of falls for older adults, clear interpretation of results in context is necessary to understand the evidence available and need for future studies.

Enthesitis in psoriatic arthritis

Enthesitis is a distinctive feature of psoriatic arthritis. New imaging techniques help to better understand the pathophysiology of entheses, being one of the essential factors of the subclinical and prodromal stages of psoriatic arthritis. This paper aims to review the main clinical scores, imaging scores, confounding factors that might influence the interpretation of results and the impact of medication on enthesitis in psoriatic arthritis.

Identifikasi mineral kalsit di kawasan sungai desa Sumbermiri kecamatan Lengkong kabupaten Nganjuk dengan metode geomagnet

This research aims to identify the mineral rocks that are found in the river village districts of Sumbermiri village, Lengkong district, Nganjuk regency. XRF tests have been conducted on a rock an the result was 57 percent of the rocks is a calcite minerals. He method used is the geomagnetics, is by measurig the value of the total magnetic field in the area of research using the magnetometer. Data collection is done three times at each point, then retrieved the data with the smallest noise value to be processed. Corection calculation of the daily (diurnal) and IGRF corection. IGRF value of research location is 33281,4, with the degree of inclination is 25,9993 and declination 8,1201. Then the data has be performed using a contour in the Surfer 10 and Magpick transform and see the contours of the surface magnetics field. Interpretation of results indicates calcite mineral content in the study area. Mag2DC modeling obtained using 2D contour transversely. On the first line, calcite rock has been indentified susceptibility of -2,955 - -0,651 with the misfit 747,79. Second line has been susceptibility of -0,897 - -0,249 with the misfit 592,35. Third line has been susceptibility of -0,509 - -0,005 with the misfit 867,85.

Etiquette and Tasks of Translators Working in the Political and Diplomatic Fields

The article is devoted to determining the correct behaviour, role and tasks of translators working in the political and diplomatic sphere The translator, according to scientists, plays an essential role in communication between people, the development of various scientifc felds from culture to diplomacy and communication This article focuses on the role of an interpreter in the political and diplomatic sphere A translator working in the diplomatic feld has several tasks, and following these tasks, he must comply with certain standards of conduct The article deals with the necessary moral and ethical standards of behaviour and the social and cultural task of the translator in this area This socio-cultural task is essential when communicating with local colleagues, the population, politicians and diplomats As for the social task, the translator contributes to the dissemination and development of social phenomena of one society in another and helps to bring together the views of different peoples by translating their literary and socio-cultural works and creating the necessary prerequisites for establishing political contacts The article focuses on the role of the translation profession in bilateral negotiations, interpretation, and the challenges that professional diplomatic translators face During their investigation, the authors used observation methods, generalisation, interpretation of results, and various articles written on this topic.

Validation study of canine serum cortisol measurement with the Immulite 2000 Xpi cortisol immunoassay

We report the results of validation of canine serum cortisol determination with the Immulite 2000 Xpi cortisol immunoassay (Siemens), with characterization of precision (CV), accuracy (spiking-recovery [SR] bias), and observed total error (TEo = bias + 2CV) across the reportable range, specifically at the most common interpretation thresholds for dynamic testing. Imprecision increased at increasing rate with decreasing serum cortisol concentration and bias was low, resulting in increasing TEo with decreasing serum cortisol concentration. Inter-laboratory comparison study allowed for determination of range-based bias (RB) and average bias (AB). At 38.6 and 552 nmol/L (1.4 and 20 μg/dL), between-run CV was 10% and 7.5%, respectively, and TEo ~30% and ~20%, respectively (TEo remained similar regardless of the considered bias: SR, RB, or AB). These analytical performance parameters should be considered in the interpretation of results and for future expert consensus discussions to determine recommendations for allowable total error (TEa). Importantly, the commonly used thresholds for interpretation of results were determined ~40 y ago with different methods of measurements and computation, hence updating is desirable. Quality control material (QCM) had between-run imprecision of 4% for QCM1 and 7% for QCM2; the bias was minimal for both levels. Acceptable QC rules are heavily dependent on the desired TEa for the QCM system (TEaQCM), itself limited by the desired clinical TEa. At low TEaQCM (20–33%), almost no rules were acceptable, whereas at high TEaQCM (50%), almost all rules were acceptable; further investigation is needed to determine which TEaQCM can be guaranteed by simple QC rules.